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    Same Pier, another drunken idiot

    I posted an article hear 3 weeks ago about an idiot driving his boat into this pier at nite drunk. Friday night another drunken idiot crashed into almost exactly the same spot, again driving his boat drunk...
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    Best anti-virus and spyware software

    In your opinion, what software should I get for my PC. I currently have Norton 360, but it's just too much of a resource pig. I know this may be like asking what's better Toyota or Chevy, but I really want some advice. By the way, Toyota is better just in case you were wondering. I have Windows...
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    Hook in arm, then thumb

    My younger brother lived to fish and my suster loved to watch him but did not enjoy fishing herself. Well my brother reasr back to cast his rapala and upon throwing forward he feels he's caught on something at the same time my sister makes a blood curdling scream. My sister takes off running and...
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    Internet shortcut icon issue

    Sometime over the past few days the icon association with many of my internet explorer shortcuts has changed. All of my shortcuts for any iboats.com links show the Ebay icon. My Google homepage has the iboats.com icon. I have Norton 360 and also Uniblue Regsitry booster, but so far nothing has...
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    Boat crash driver charged with DUI

    I had posted the original article back at the end of June 2008 when the crash first happened. It happened at 2:00am on Lake Ontario at the port of Rochester. I don't know why it took so long but they finally charged the driver with manslaughter and DUI along with a few other charges. Here's the...
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    Saranac Lake, New York

    I just got back from a week long vacation in the town of Saranac Lake, New York. The town is situated around Tupper Lake and Lake Placid. I stayed at a cottage right on Lake Flower which also has access to 4 other lakes via channels and locks. The entire boating area is wonderfully marked so you...
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    Boat crash at 2:00am

    This accident just happened and is a real shame. 3 people died and a fourth, the driver, is in critical condition. They will check to see if alcohol played a factor in the crash, but a high speed run at 2:00am?? I've boated the area many times and the pier has a light on the end of it, so I...
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    Quick Start

    The quick start on my motor in my signature will not go below 1100 rpm's. Even after a 10 minute high speed run, it's still at about 1100rpm's. My factory service manual states to replace the power pack. 3 questions, first is the diagnosis correct? 2nd, is there anything I could have done to...
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    Who has the new style seats??

    On my Crestliner, the one in my signature, I have the standard older seats from 1996. I can get the new ones for about $250 each and would like some current owners opinions on how comfortable they are. I have had 3 back surgeries and find my current seat not very comfortable. If anyone has these...
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    Minn Kota Trolling motor

    I have a few years old Minn Kota 55# trolling motor. It has the foot pedal with the power drive. I really don't like the foot pedal and love the new pedal designs Minn Kota has out. Does anyone here know if I were to buy a new pedal whether or not I could use it for the old motor? Will it plug...
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    Large rock rips off skeg

    A few years ago I was snorkeling in Lake Ontario off of Hamlin Beach State Park near a place called Devil's Nose. Surrounded by 12 feet of water is a living room sized rock that depending on water level could be 1-14 inches below the water surface. You can always see the scrapes across the rock...
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    Spam private message

    Did anyone else geta spam private message from a user Jessie2? The one I got said: [COLOR="RoyalBlue"]Hi, I'm new here, how's it going? "Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it...
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    Another wacky Craigs list ad

    1987 Marathon 22' Boat. Hull,trandsom , floor ,carpet in Great Shape ! Has running 3.7 POWERFULL 4cyl . Alpha outdrive , stainless prop . 50-55 on water .Cuddy is in good shape , Back seat & tanning deck alittle dry rot . It does need clean ing and some interior work . The trailer alone is worth...
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    Do I need an isolator??

    I've been reading the thread where several of you are helping the poster figure out how to wire in an isolator and it made me realize that I don't have one. I have the Perko battery selector switch for bat 1, bat 2, and both. I have two starting batteries for the boat and typically have used the...
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    Diesel Fuel

    I just got a 2007 Kubota BX2230 with 106 hours with a front end loader and a 60" belly mount deck. It's my first diesel anything and I would like to know if the fuel has issues like gasoline? Is there a stabilizer for it or does it need a stabilizer? Can you use kerosene for it? I know when...
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    How long should it take to charge deep cycle

    I just bought a new deep cycle group 27 battery for my trolling motor. It has 105 amp hr capacity label. I also just installed a new onboard 3 bank charger for this one deep cycle as well as my 2 starting batteries. I am wondering how long it should take to charge the deep cycle battery. The...
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    Craigs List Ad

    1980 19ft MFG Bowrider, with Nice Trailer. 4 Cylinder Inboard/Outboard OMC engine, not winterized 2007, runs, but freeze plugs need replacing. Fish Finder included. $1500.00 O.B.O. I saw this ad and had to share it with the forum. It's for sale in upstate NY so you know the thing is broken...
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    Rope a deer, good idea or bad, very bad.

    Copied and pasted. This is something someone sent me and thought I would share. For those of you who hunt deer, want to pat deer, or anything in between...this is too funny! ''I had the idea that I was going to rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then...
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    1 12volt trolling motor and 2 batteries

    I have 1-12 volt trolling motor 55# Minn kota. I plan on using it a lot more than past and want to have 2 deep cycle batteries for it instead of just 1. I understand I need to connect the batteries in parallel, so + to + and -to-, right? My question is I want to get an onboard charger and am...
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    Elephant paints a self portrait, worth watching

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LHoyB81LnE This is an amazing video of an elephant that paints a self portrait.
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